Table 2.
Frequency of Iranian midwifery curriculum conformity in the areas of knowledge and skills with the ICM competencies
| Competency Adequacy |
General competencies | Pre-pregnancy and antenatal | Care during labor and birth | Ongoing care of women and newborns | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge (48 Items) |
Skills & Behaviors (68 Items) |
Knowledge (37 Items) |
Skills & Behaviors (45 Items) |
Knowledge (19 Items) |
Skills & Behaviors (35 Items) |
Knowledge (28 Items) |
Skills & Behaviors (35 Items) |
Knowledge (132 Items) |
Skills & Behaviors (183 Items) |
|
|
Adequate Number (%) |
38 (79.2) | 43 (62.3) | 29 (78.4) | 27 (61.3) | 15 (78.9) | 32 (91.4) | 23 (78.6) | 29 (82.9) | 105 (79.5) | 131 (71.6) |
|
Relatively adequate Number (%) |
6 (12.5) | 20 (29) | 5 (13.5) | 12 (27.3) | 3 (15.8) | 3 (8.6) | 5 (21.4) | 1 (2.9) | 19 (14.4) | 36 (19.7) |
|
Relatively inadequate Number (%) |
- | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.7) | - | - | - | - | 2 (5.7) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (1.6) |
|
Inadequate Number (%) |
4 (8.3) | 5 (7.2) | 2 (5.4) | 5 (11.4) | 1 (5.3) | - | - | 3 (8.5) | 7 (5.3) | 13 (7.1) |